Posted by Joy on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 6:58am.
You will have to write it in a way that makes sense.
3 does not equal 4.
If it is
4 3
-=----
2 (x-8)
You would cross multiply to get
4(x-8)=3*2
Expand
4x-32=6
Isolate x
4x = 6+32=38
x=38/4=19/2
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